He never gave me his last name Never gave me anything My whole life wasn't all that rough But I spent a lot of time growing up Wonderin' if I'm like my daddy was Are his eyes blue like mine? Did I get his stubborn side? Is it something I can overcome? Or is leaving in my blood? Was I born to run like my daddy was? I don't know about him, but I know about me This apple fell far from the tree Someday I'll have a family of my own And I'm gonna be there, steady as stone They won't have to wonder about my love 'Cause I ain't gonna be like my daddy was I never walked in his shoes But he could've been there if he wanted to Was it something he was hiding from? Maybe he was just young and dumb Or maybe he was like his daddy was I don't know about him, but I know about me This apple fell far from the tree Someday I'll have a family of my own And I'm gonna be there, steady as stone They won't have to wonder about my love 'Cause I ain't gonna be like my daddy was I don't know about him, but I know about me And this apple fell far from the tree Someday I'll have a family of my own And I'm gonna be there, steady as stone They won't have to wonder about my love 'Cause I ain't gonna be like my daddy was There's a man that I called dad Best one a kid could have He raised me right and made me tough He showed me what a real man does He ain't nothing like my daddy was No, he ain't nothing like my daddy was